Cullen 766186 v. Wall

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION

FATHI MUSHAPHA CULLEN #766186,

Plaintiff, Case No. 1:24-cv-48 v. HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY JOHN WALL, et al.,

Defendants. ____________________________/

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

This is a prisoner civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants John Stephenson and John Smith filed a motion for summary judgment. The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on July 7, 2025, recommending that this Court grant the motion and enter judgment.1 The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the parties. No objections have been filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 22) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 19) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that for the same reasons the Court concludes that Plaintiff’s claims are properly dismissed, the Court also concludes that any issue Plaintiff might

1 Co-Plaintiff’s claims were severed from this action on January 26, 2024 (ECF No. 4). The Co-Defendants named in Plaintiff’s complaint were dismissed on May 2, 2024 (ECF No. 10). raise on appeal would be frivolous. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 445, (1962). Accordingly, the Court certifies that an appeal would not be taken in good faith. A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.

Dated: August 4, 2025 /s/ Paul L. Maloney Paul L. Maloney United States District Judge